Cold water xmas cake

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       Title: Cold Water Xmas Cake
  Categories: Cakes, Holiday
       Yield: 1 Servings
  
       2 c  White sugar
       1 ts Cinnamon
       1 ts Cloves
       1 ts Nutmeg
       2 tb Shortening
       1 lb Seeded raisins
       2 c  Cold water
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       3 c  Flour
       1 ts Soda
       1 x  Pinch salt
       1 ts Vanilla
       1 x  Cherries and nuts
       1 x  Mixed dried peel (optional)
  
   Boil and stir for 5 minutes the sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg,
   shortening,  raisins and water. Let cool and then add the remaining
   ingredients. Next pour into large well greased and floured tube pan. Bake
   at 375* for 1 1/2 hours.
  
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